Robbinsville, NJ, August 31, 2015 –It’s that time again. Time to think about reading, writing, and arithmetic. But are you thinking about school lunches? If not, you might want to give it some thought. Lunch represents one third of the food consumed by students each day. And today, one in three children and adolescents, ages 2-19 are overweight or obese.
\”Childhood obesity can lead to a broad range of health problems that previously weren’t seen until adulthood, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and elevated cholesterol levels,\” asserts Dr. Marcus Williams, member of the Northern New Jersey American Heart Association and American Stroke Association board of directors and cardiologist with Cardiac Associates of North Jersey in Oakland, NJ. \”Providing healthy options during lunchtime can set positive patterns and habits for a lifetime to come.\”
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